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The Makers of Florence: Dante, Giotto, Savonarola; and their City

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title The Makers of Florence: Dante, Giotto, Savonarola; and their City
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Margaret Oliphant
SeriesCambridge Library Collection - European History
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:438
Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 140
ISBN/Barcode 9781108054829
ClassificationsDewey:945.5
Audience
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations 10 Plates, black and white; 44 Line drawings, unspecified

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 23 August 2012
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

An influential and prolific Victorian author, Margaret Oliphant (1828-97) is best remembered for her 'Chronicles of Carlingford' - novels which sketch the religious and domestic politics of a provincial community - particularly the most popular in the cycle, Miss Marjoribanks (1866), and for her many book reviews, essays and serialised fiction for Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine. Her output included ninety-eight novels, some fifty short stories, works of biography and non-fiction, and a series of cultural histories of European cities, of which this is the first. Originally published in 1876, the book paints a vivid picture of the cultural development of the great city of Florence during the Renaissance through biographical sketches of its key figures. They include Dante, Giotto, Savonarola, and 'he who stands alone amongst the crowd': Michelangelo. Written in an engaging style and illustrated throughout with many fine engravings, this is a work of lasting interest and popular appeal.